Letter Frenzy
An online multiplayer word guessing game
Typescript
Next.js
Clerk
Supabase
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Overview
Letter Frenzy is a feature-rich word guessing game inspired by classics like Wordle and Scrabble. Built with Next.js and TypeScript, it offers multiple play modes, real-time gameplay, and competitive features.
🚀 Key Features
- Multiple game modes (Daily Challenge, Timed, Practice)
- Real-time competitive leaderboards
- Personal statistics tracking
- Dark/Light theme with custom WebGL shader background
- Responsive design with custom keyboard interface
- User authentication and profiles
🛠 Technical Stack
- Frontend: Next.js 15.0, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, shadcn/ui
- Backend: Supabase, PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM
- Authentication: Clerk
- Deployment: Vercel
💡 Implementation Highlights
Architecture
- Next.js App Router with server components
- Custom WebGL shader for dynamic backgrounds
- React Query for server state management
- Server actions for API endpoints
- Clerk for authentication and user management
Game Features
- Sophisticated word validation system using Dictionary API
- Points calculation with streak multipliers
- Real-time leaderboard updates
- Progress tracking across game modes
Performance & Security
- Client-side caching and lazy loading
- Optimized database queries
- Protected API routes
- Type-safe operations
🎯 Future Plans
- Stage-based gameplay mode
- Social sharing features
- Achievement system
- PWA support
📈 Key Learnings
- Advanced Next.js features and server components
- WebGL shader programming
- Real-time game state management
- Database optimization
- TypeScript best practices